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A review by libraryforspooky
Do You Follow? by J.C. Bidonde
3.0
I would rate this novel as 3.5 stars. "Do You Follow" is a psychological thriller that deals with mental health issues.
Alexa is a twin who just got her first big job and independence in New York City and is living on her own. Beth is her twin sister who seems to be just released from the hospital after a year, shows up at her door and is now living on Alexa's couch. The dynamic of the duo shifts how Alexa originally feels independent to now having a sister who brings up their unresolved issues.
Curt is an up-and-coming youtuber who is known for his cooking videos, with only 30k shy from one million subscribers. Curt and Alexa both met before, Alexa when she was seeing her therapist and Curt cooking in the kitchen at the same place.
As the books unravels, we learn that Beth is not so nice unless its to her sister but it seemed like Alexa always took the fall for it. I thought Beth was a bit overbearing and kept mentioning how Alexa liked to be in control, but in reality, it seemed like she wanted to control Alexa. As for Alexa's character, I didn't really see much depth of her. She moved into a relationship too fast, couldn't tell her sister to get lost even though her inner monologue felt it and just seemed like the author wanted to create the "good girl" image for Alexa.
I enjoyed this book, but the signs of the twist started happening early on. I do like that we read the chapters from both Alexa and Beth's perspective and I liked that the book didn't try to drag on this huge twist to make it longer than it needs to be. The ending wrapped up in a nice little bow.
Big thanks for NetGalley providing the story ARC for an honest review!
Alexa is a twin who just got her first big job and independence in New York City and is living on her own. Beth is her twin sister who seems to be just released from the hospital after a year, shows up at her door and is now living on Alexa's couch. The dynamic of the duo shifts how Alexa originally feels independent to now having a sister who brings up their unresolved issues.
Curt is an up-and-coming youtuber who is known for his cooking videos, with only 30k shy from one million subscribers. Curt and Alexa both met before, Alexa when she was seeing her therapist and Curt cooking in the kitchen at the same place.
As the books unravels, we learn that Beth is not so nice unless its to her sister but it seemed like Alexa always took the fall for it. I thought Beth was a bit overbearing and kept mentioning how Alexa liked to be in control, but in reality, it seemed like she wanted to control Alexa. As for Alexa's character, I didn't really see much depth of her. She moved into a relationship too fast, couldn't tell her sister to get lost even though her inner monologue felt it and just seemed like the author wanted to create the "good girl" image for Alexa.
I enjoyed this book, but the signs of the twist started happening early on. I do like that we read the chapters from both Alexa and Beth's perspective and I liked that the book didn't try to drag on this huge twist to make it longer than it needs to be. The ending wrapped up in a nice little bow.
Big thanks for NetGalley providing the story ARC for an honest review!